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δουλειά
work, job /ðuˈʎa/
nounA1#59 most common
Also: job, task, business/affair (as in 'none of your business')
Example sentences
Έχω δουλειά.
I have work.
Πηγαίνω στη δουλειά κάθε πρωί.
I go to work every morning.
Βρήκα καινούρια δουλειά στο κέντρο.
I found a new job downtown.
Έχω πάρα πολλή δουλειά σήμερα και δεν προλαβαίνω.
I have way too much work today and I can't keep up.
Σταμάτα να ρωτάς, δεν είναι δική σου δουλειά!
Stop asking, it's none of your business!
Αυτή η δουλειά απαιτεί υπομονή, αφοσίωση και πολλές ώρες πάνω από τον υπολογιστή.
This job requires patience, dedication and many hours in front of the computer.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δουλειά | δουλειές |
| Genitive | δουλειάς | δουλειών |
| Accusative | δουλειά | δουλειές |
| Vocative | δουλειά | δουλειές |
Word family
Etymology
Derives from Ancient Greek δουλεία ('slavery, servitude'), an abstract noun built on δοῦλος ('slave'). In Modern Greek the sense softened from 'servitude' to ordinary 'work, job', and a stress shift split the two words: δουλειά (/ðuˈʎa/) 'work' versus δουλεία (/ðuˈli.a/) 'slavery'. The base noun δοῦλος is of pre-Greek (Aegean) origin and has no secure Indo-European etymology.
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